Dr. William Brown, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Brown
Dr. William Brown is a sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician in Miami, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Brown performed 5,967 Medicare services across 1,208 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Brown received a total of $12,094 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 170 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Brown is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botox injection, per unit | 4,100 | $5 | $10 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 875 | $101 | $302 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 204 | $40 | $116 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 150 | $122 | $397 |
| Test to assess middle ear function | 115 | $13 | $38 |
| Comprehensive hearing and speech recognition test | 113 | $29 | $203 |
| Allergy injection therapy, multiple injections | 99 | $9 | $27 |
| Diagnostic exam of nasal passages using an endoscope | 56 | $153 | $461 |
| Biopsy or removal of nasal polyp or tissue using an endoscope | 36 | $332 | $1,181 |
| Injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscles on side of neck excluding voice box | 29 | $193 | $722 |
| Needle measurement of electrical activity in muscle with injection of chemical for paralysis of nerve muscle | 29 | $65 | $183 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 25 | $59 | $362 |
| Diagnostic exam of voice box using a flexible endoscope | 22 | $103 | $303 |
| Removal or destruction of growth of nose through nose | 21 | $498 | $2,292 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) | 19 | $87 | $266 |
| Removal of impacted cerumen (one or both ears) by physician on same date of service as audiologic function testing | 19 | $47 | $124 |
| Ct scan of face without contrast | 16 | $77 | $400 |
| Exam of ear using a microscope | 16 | $20 | $67 |
| Evaluation and testing for balance with recording | 12 | $91 | $250 |
| Test to assess balance during warm and cool irrigation in both ears | 11 | $34 | $95 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (54%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware. Total industry engagement is in the top 10% for sleep medicine (otolaryngology) physician in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Brown is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 10% in FL), and high industry engagement (speaking/promotional, top 10%), with 20 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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